53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
381.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
509
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Barnes Wallis Academy · Secondary · Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+6pp
66%56%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
+6pp
28%23%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
39.1
+0.3
45.742.138.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
EBacc entry
50%
-2pp
55%41%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
381.6
+10.1
455.1348.9242.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 381.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
509
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Butts Lane, Tattershall, Lincoln, LN4 4PN
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 27% | 39.1 | Not applicable | 50% | 381.6 | 50% | 509 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 21% | 38.8 | -0.58 | 52% | 371.5 | 52% | 552 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 28% | 45.7 | +0.15 | 55% | 455.1 | 55% | 547 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 27% | 42.4 | -0.26 | 38% | 422.4 | 38% | 544 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 18% | 38.5 | +0.02 | 27% | 242.6 | 27% | 466 |
| 2017/18 | 43% | 15% | 37.4 | -0.09 | 5% | 115.2 | 23% | 376 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 19% | 41.1 | +0.10 | 26% | — | 40% | 299 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 509 | 20.7 | 29% | 2% | 42% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 552 | 20.5 | 28% | 2% | 37% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 547 | 21.0 | 25% | 2% | 33% | 11% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 544 | 19.1 | 18% | 3% | 28% | 11% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 511 | 25.0 | 17% | 2% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 466 | 20.8 | 17% | 3% | 29% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 20.7 | — | — | — | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 299 | 14.8 | 17% | 2% | 40% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.